William Baffin

William Baffin was an English navigator, explorer and cartographer. He is best known for his attempt to find the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, during which Baffin became the first European to discover a bay which was subsequently named in his honour.

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Who was born first?

• William Baffin was born 1 year before John Rolfe
• William Baffin was born 1 year before Jacob Le Maire
• William Baffin was born 2 years before Pietro Della Valle
• William Baffin was born 3 years before Xu Xiake
• William Baffin was born 4 years after John Smith

Timeline

1. John SmithJanuary 6, 1580 – June 21, 1631
2. William Baffin (this page)1584 – January 23, 1622
3. Jacob Le Mairecirca 1585 – December 31, 1616
4. John Rolfecirca 1585 – March 20, 1622
5. Pietro Della ValleApril 11, 1586 – April 21, 1652
6. Xu XiakeJanuary 5, 1587 – March 8, 1641

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